The band was formed in 1984 in Staten Island / NY, and first they played only cover songs from their idols Judas Priest and Iron Maiden. At this time the line up was Michael Smith (voc), Edmund Varuolo (guitar), Pat Donofrio (guitar), Bob Boch (drums) and Jimmy Gellentien (bass). Soon they wrote their own songs and which were more powerful then their old heroes, and released the "Demo Of Doom". The song "Crown Of Thorns" was also released on the "Speed Metal Hell Vol II" compilation. (New Renaissance Records) ....They planed to record songs for an EP, but instead they recorded the demo "Live Pain" (see pic) and soon followed with a indy-financed single called "But Soon Revenge" (which is now today a very rare collectors item!).

They now played wild Thrash Metal, and instead of an EP they planned now for a full LP, but no record company was interested in them. The bass player left the band and the old roadie Mike Pooch took the job. In Mexico they had some fans in the guys from the "Heavy Metal Subterraneo" fanzine, and they invited the band in March `89! So they went to Mexico and were the first foreign Metal band to play in the country. They even played in TV in the "Musica sin fronteras" show for 40 minutes! End of `89 guitar player Pat Donofrio left the band and Rob Antilla got the job.

At this time the album was recorded, but again no company was interested. They released it as cassette. Beginning of 1990 singer Mike Smith left the band. Shortly afterwards, the Mexican friends from "Avanzada Metalica" label released the record on vinyl in May 1990. They recorded 3 more demos in 1991, (with Rob Antila on vocals/guitar) but the band was slowly falling a part! They could not find a new singer, and old style Thrash Metal was very much "out" at home! That they never earned a Cent out of their music made it even worse. So in May of 1992 they played their last gig (in the same club where they played the very first one!)

In the summer of 2000 they made a single reunion gig in the L`amours in Brooklyn. Guitar player Varuolo did not participate, as there was not enough time for rehearsal, and he did not play in ages. He is a working auctioneer/webmaster today , is producing videos and has his own program in cable TV, called "Industrial Television" since 1996. Singer Mike Smith works in a phone company and lives in the north of the state New York. Drummer Bob Boch works today in the Wall Street, and has only played again on the reunion gig. Mike Puch has now a band called Love Hate Theory together with his brother. Pat Donofrio works today wrestling patients in a mental hospital.
from:http://www.metaleros.de/countries/mexico/us_metal.html

this was one of our first (of many!) promo stills... "I've seen boyscouts with more malice in their hearts"

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